Dec
30

Sach O: 25 UK Bass tracks for the year

Sach O can’t stop believing. Or making lists apparently. These aren’t necessarily the best 25 Bass music tracks of the year since that list would involve all sorts of calculations debating “how they fit in the mix” and other esoteric factors you probably don’t care about. Rather, these are 25 great tracks that stand on… Continue reading »

Dec
29

Sandbombing

‘King Of Kings’ ft. Homeboy Sandman, Moses Rockwell & P SO from ACT LIVE MUSIC on Vimeo. Other than “The Carpenter” earning a spot in the top 50, content has been scarce on Mr. Sandman since I interviewed him in May. However, the hardest working man since “Hey Mon” has been steadily building buzz, even… Continue reading »

Dec
29

Son Raw – 2010 Year end RAP mix

Son Raw is still eating turkey sandwiches for lunch. Hello readers, As you may have noticed, we’ve been writing a lot of words around here and as such, we’re pretty worn out. Content may be sparse around here until next week but then again it may not, you never know with us. Regardless, sit down:… Continue reading »

Dec
28

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Beards, Blazers, and Sex Bob-ombs

Douglas Martin has no recollection of hitting on Ramona Flowers backstage. To say Sex Bob-omb has had an incredible year would be a drastic understatement. After breaking up earlier this year to pursue other musical interests, the cult favorite has seen both a biopic of Sex Bob-omb bassist Scott Pilgrim (starring Michael Cera, master of… Continue reading »

Dec
27

Hip-Hop Tweets: Xmas Spectacular

Stocking Stuffer kids, Hip Hop celebrated Jesus turning 2010, hilarity ensued. Lil Jon: JUS WAKIN UP 2 A WHITE CHRISTMAS AND ABOUT 2 GO SNOWBOARDIN WIT DA FAM. #GODISGOOD Freddie Gibbs: I saw Mommy kissing Freddie Clause Fabolous: @thegame never stunt on u bro! Always wanted 2 know this… Do they shoot at Santa in… Continue reading »

Dec
27

The Top DJ Mixes of 2010

Aaron Frank and Sach O write dope as a tastykake….mix! The following are some of our favorite mixes of the past year in no particular order. If a mix was given out for free, click through for audio, if it was commercially released, click through to buy it. If it was released in another dimension,… Continue reading »

Dec
26

Curren$y ft. Young Roddy & Trademark Da Skydiver – Hold On

Curren$y – “Hold On” Feat. Young Roddy and Trademark from Creative Control on Vimeo. The Jets Crew win fathers of the year with their anti-Dr. Spock approach to parenting — Boston terrier vs. Pitbull skirmishes and spliffs the size of Saturn. The longer Pilot Talk 2 simmers, the more convinced I become that it’s the… Continue reading »

Dec
24

The Top 50 Albums of 2010 (#10-1) – Sponsored by Nintendo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czGhfXhpN90 May your Xmas morning be filled with nothing but The Legend of Zelda and rapping 10-year olds.  To see the complete Top 50, click here.  10. Guido – Anidea – [Punch Drunk] If you smashed videogame soundtracks, G-Funk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Grime, Jungle, Dubstep and orchestral film scores into the Hadron collider, you’d get an… Continue reading »

Dec
23

The Top 50 Albums of 2010 (#20-11) – Sponsored by Ovaltine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16pZ9POQL3Y Why don’t they call it roundtine? 20. Yelawolf – Trunk Muzik 0-60 – [Interscope/Ghetovision] Yelawolf is an inked-up, part-Cherokee rapper from Alabama with a haircut that the erstwhile members of Japan and Duran Duran would kill for. The guy has more personality than 99% of all rappers solely based on appearance. But he also… Continue reading »

Dec
22

The Top 50 Albums of 2010 (#30-21) – Sponsored by the Lawrence Welk Show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYR67ZX2FBY Good morning…. 30. Beach Fossils – Beach Fossils – [Captured Tracks] Beach Fossils practically set themselves up to fail in the unflattering glare of critical spotlight. A lo-fi-ish (groan) Brooklyn band (groan) playing sun-kissed post-punk (GROAN), reaching for the indie zeitgeist by practically naming themselves after the go-to overused inspiration for most run-in-the-mill indie… Continue reading »

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